Master of Management
Postgraduate
USA-MAN-MAS 2025Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake
Become a confident leader through real-world learning experiences.
Develop advanced leadership skills and expertise in management strategy. Through internships, student exchanges and mentorships, you’ll tap into expert advice and gain valuable industry insight. Specialisations are available to tailor your degree.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- Approx. 1.5 years full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 12
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Master of Management
About this degree
Advance your knowledge and skills in contemporary management practice. Develop your expertise in core areas such as business ethics, business analytics, leadership and performance, strategic thinking, and managing change. Learn how to effectively manage organisations and achieve key business objectives.
- Developand enhance your leadership, strategy and decision making skills.
- Benefit from flexible learning arrangements – you can study this degree on campus, 100% online or in mixed mode.
- Choose an industry specialisation and tailor your studies to your interests.
- Gain expert advice from a senior business leader through our Executive Partners Program
- Gain real-world experience as part of your studies through an internship, student exchange or mentorship opportunity.
- UniSA Business is accredited by both AACSB International and EFMD (EQUIS) – the world’s leading accreditation bodies.
The Master of Management is designed in consultation with our network of industry and professional partners. It is informed by world-class research in management, marketing and business, combining up-to-date theory and the practical application of management models and methods.
With flexible learning arrangements to best suit your individual needs, this degree is delivered face-to-face, 100% online or as a combination of both. There are a range of options available to fast track your learning.
UniSA Business is the only business school in South Australia accredited by both AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EFMD (EQUIS) – the world’s leading accreditation bodies recognising excellence in business education and research at a global level. These dual accreditations demonstrate the high standards we hold across all areas such as teaching, student learning and research, as well as our commitment to continually improving the quality of our programs.
Recommended study pattern
As a guide, core subjects in this degree can include:
- Fundamentals of Data Analytics for Business
- Business Ethics
- People, Leadership and Performance
- Strategic Concepts
Plus there’s a selection of electives to choose from. As part of your application, you’ll be guided through how to get the right degree structure in place for you.
Award requirements
To successfully complete the requirements of the Master of Management, you must complete eight core courses and four elective courses.
Open Universities Australia is a not-for-profit organisation. You will not pay any fees for using our services.
Indicative first year fee
$30,000
Indicative total fee $45,000
The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.
The University of South Australia (UniSA) is ranked as one of the best young universities in the world, and is the number one university in Australia for graduate employability. UniSA offers over 200 world-class degrees that are informed by industry and delivered with a highly practical approach to teaching and learning, and is a valuable partner with Open Universities Australia.
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- QS Ranking 2024:
- 21
- Times Higher Education Ranking 2024:
- 21
How to apply
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Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have one of the following:
- A completed bachelor degree in a business related discipline from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent; or
- A completed bachelor degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management; or
- A completed graduate certificate or higher qualification in a business related discipline from a recognised higher education institution.
If you have previous work experience, or have studied before, you could fast-track your studies by reducing the time it takes to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
With a Master of Management from UniSA, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge required to be an effective strategist and decision maker. Your expertise and advanced business knowledge can be applied across a wide range of industries. You’ll graduate ready to operate in senior roles such as:
- Business manager: lead and manage business units to ensure an organisation’s efficient operations; manage resourcing and budgets
- General manager: plan and direct operations of companies or public and private sector organisations
- Business development manager: Advise businesses on planning, growth and investment opportunities, finance and marketing strategies
- Risk manager: Identify potential risks that could endanger the reputation, safety or financial prosperity of a client or organisation; implement processes and procedures to ensure effective risk mitigation
Australian job snapshots
Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.
Role | Earnings | Employment change |
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Chief Executives and Managing Directors | N/A^ | Up 10.8% |
Corporate General Managers | N/A^ | N/A^ |
General Managers | N/A^ | Up 59.7% |
Management Consultants | N/A^ | N/A^ |
^ There is no data available